1947–2024
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter
77years old at death
28,211days lived
65%of the people on this site died younger
Paul Auster was born on 3 February 1947 and died on 30 April 2024, aged 77 years and 87 days. That is 28,211 days in all.
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